Characterization of water intake and water conversion ratio for male and female broilers from four commercial broiler lines reared to eight weeks of age

Summary: Increased interest and investigation into the sustainability of broiler production has led to a need for reliable and repeatable means to measure water intake and its conversion rate into salable meat. Therefore, a study was conducted to characterize the water intake and water conversion ra...

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Main Authors: J.Z. Hiltz, C.W. Maynard, T.W. Tabler, M.A. Maqueda, K.M. Shafer, K.B. Nelson, M.T. Kidd, N.B. Anthony, S.K. Orlowski-Workman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Poultry Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617125000716
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